Is Metagross Good in Black 2 & White 2 Playthrough?
Steel/Psychic at level 45 with AbilityClear Body. Wild at high levels in Giant Chasm. 600 BST with enormous Attack and Defense. Handles Drayden through Steel, Caitlin through Steel, and Iris's Archeops. If caught late, it still dominates the E4.
Beldum has the type edge here and should clean up Cheren's team.
Beldum trades roughly evenly with Roxie's team.
Beldum trades roughly evenly with Burgh's team.
Beldum trades roughly evenly with Elesa's team.
Clay's team hits Beldum's weaknesses hard.
Skyla's typing presses Beldum's defenses.
Drayden's team hits Beldum's weaknesses hard.
Marlon's Pokemon outpace and outclass Beldum here.
Metagross trades roughly evenly with Shauntal's team.
Metagross trades roughly evenly with Grimsley's team.
Metagross trades roughly evenly with Caitlin's team.
Metagross has the type edge here and should clean up Marshal's team.
Metagross trades roughly evenly with Iris's team.
Catch Metagross on Giant Chasm (shaking grass, Lv 47, rare). Shaking/Bubbling spots.
Catch Metang on Giant Chasm (walking, Lv 45-47, uncommon).
How to Get Metagross in Black 2 & White 2
moderate rates for Metagross across 2 locations in endgame routes. Nothing complicated. Check the sorted list below, compare the top few options, and head to whichever is closest.
Where To Catch Metagross in B2W2
The path to Metagross starts with Beldum at Lv. 45-47 via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.
Metagross Weakness
Metagross is weak to Fire and Ground. On the flip side, it's immune to Poison-type moves entirely. With 8 resistances, the defensive profile is strong. Metagross's physical bulk (base 130 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Fire, Ground |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Normal, Grass, Ice, Flying, Rock, Dragon, Steel |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Psychic |
| 0x (Immune) | Poison |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
What is Metagross Weak Against
ExcellentBest Pokemon Against Metagross
 Tepig Fire | C | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift | ||
 Sandslash Ground | C | |
 Arcanine Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Arcanine builds →Fire Fang 2x44-53% Dig 2x36-43% | ||
 Darumaka Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Darumaka builds →Fire Punch 2x44-53% Dig 2x31-37% | ||
 Flareon Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Flareon builds →Fire Fang 2x53-62% Dig 2x41-49% | ||
 Krokorok GroundDark | C | |
Sandslash Ground | C | |
Darumaka Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Darumaka builds →Flare Blitz 2x66-78% Dig 2x30-35% | ||
Arcanine Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Arcanine builds →Fire Fang 2x44-53% Dig 2x34-41% | ||
 Simisear Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Simisear builds →Flame Burst 2x56-67% Dig 2x32-39% | ||
Flareon Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Flareon builds →Fire Fang 2x49-58% Dig 2x41-48% | ||
 Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
 Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x93-110%KO Dig 2x42-50% | ||
Sandslash Ground | C | |
Arcanine Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Arcanine builds →Fire Fang 2x43-51% Dig 2x34-41% | ||
Simisear Fire | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Simisear builds →Flame Burst 2x55-66% Dig 2x32-37% | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x94-111%KO Dig 2x42-50% | ||
 Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
 Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter | ||
Sandslash Ground | C | |
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x93-110%KO Dig 2x42-49% | ||
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter | ||
Sandslash Ground | C | |
Chandelure GhostFire | B | |
Volcarona BugFire | A | |
Obtain MethodRelic Castle Interact Encounter | ||
Darmanitan Fire | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Darmanitan builds →Flare Blitz 2x92-109%KO Earthquake 2x51-60% | ||
Excadrill GroundSteel | A | |
 Heatran FireSteel | A | |
Obtain MethodReversal Mountain Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Heatran builds →Overheat 2x138-162%KO Earth Power 2x59-70% | ||
In Black 2 & White 2, Alakazam's Focus Blast hits Metagross for 40-48%. Scizor deals 41-48% with Superpower.
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemChopleberry NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Tyranitar builds →Pursuit10-12% Crunch19-23% Superpower29-34% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Guard ItemFocus Sash NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Alakazam builds →Focus Blast40-48% Psychic7-9% Shadow Ball27-32% | ||
A | ||
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Scizor builds →Bullet Punch7-8% Superpower41-48% Pursuit14-16% U Turn24-29% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityNatural Cure ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Celebi builds →Psychic5-6% | ||
B | ||
Recommended Build AbilityMagic Guard ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Metagross View Reuniclus builds →Focus Blast31-37% Psychic6-7% | ||
Metagross Evolutions
End of the line. Metagross caps a three-stage chain that started at Beldum. Breeding produces the base form, and eggs are takes forever to hatch. Attack grew the most through evolution (+80 over Beldum), and Metagross peaks at 600 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Metagross is genderless — breed with Ditto to produce Beldum eggs. Part of the Mineral egg group.
Ditto onlyB2W2 Metagross Best Moveset
135 Attack and 130 Defense behind Steel/Psychic typing that resists 9 types. AbilityClear Body prevents stat drops from AbilityIntimidate and other debuffs. The moveset fires MoveMeteor Mash and MoveEarthquake at targets that can't absorb both, and opponents need Fire or Ground coverage to answer the combination of power and bulk.
Best Build
Metagross best EVs are HP and Attack
Physical Tank Moveset
- Meteor Mash
- Earthquake
- Ice Punch
- Bullet Punch
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The TM pool is where it gets interesting. Coverage across 12 types means almost nothing walls Metagross cleanly, with Psychic and Meteor Mash anchoring the STAB side. Matchup flexibility isn't a problem.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
With four linked brains, it’s more intelligent than a supercomputer, and it uses calculations to analyze foes.
Metagross Black 2 & White 2 Guide
For Black 2 & White 2, we rate Metagross B-Tier: a solid option in Black 2 & White 2 for the right team. At 600 BST, it fits the wallbreaker role. Meteormash with Leftovers is the standard set.
Mega Evolution isn't available in Black 2 & White 2, but Metagross does have a Mega form in Gen 6-7 games (X/Y, ORAS, Sun/Moon). Mega Metagross hits 700 BST.
In Black 2 & White 2, Metagross's biggest threats include Arcanine (Fire) and Swampert (Ground), all carrying super-effective STAB moves. Only 2 weaknesses means fewer dedicated counters to worry about. Metagross has enough bulk to absorb a hit, but don't push the matchup. Pivot to a teammate that resists.
Clear Body is the go-to ability for Metagross. It prevents stats from being lowered by other Pokémon. Its hidden ability Light Metal can work in specific setups.
Base 70 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Metagross is a physical attacker with base 135 Attack. Defensively? Tanky enough to absorb a few hits. Best used as a wallbreaker.
Game Availability
Since debuting in Ruby & Sapphire, Metagross has appeared in 16 titles over 8 generations. Along the way, it received a Mega form in Generation 6, keeping it relevant across different competitive metas.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORASMega
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves